TAS Trip Report 11/21/09


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Posted by John Hutchison on 18:45:00 11/21/09

TAS Trip Report
Palm Beach County-Wakodahatchee/Green Cay/Okeeheelee 11/21/09
Total Species 63

Summary: An enthusiastic group of 13 endured upper 80 degree temperatures and bright sun to enjoy a great day of birding. The trip was highlighted by great views of an immature Cooper s Hawk, many Black-crowned Night Herons, a Least Bittern, Sora, Painted Buntings and Black-bellied Whistling Ducks. Pictures are compliments of Arnie and Sandy Mannis.

List is as follows:

Pied-billed Grebe (7)
Anhinga
DC Cormorant
Mottled Duck
Blue-winged Teal (82)
Black-bellied Whistling Duck (24)
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis (14)
Least Bittern (1)
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Tricolored Heron
Little Blue Heron
Cattle Egret
Black-crowned Night Heron
Limpkin
Purple Gallinule
Moorhen
Coot
Sora
Spotted Sandpiper
Eurasian Collared Dove
Mourning Dove
White-winged Dove
Rock Pigeon
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Cooper s Hawk (4)
Red-shouldered Hawk
Merlin (1)
Kestrel (1)
Osprey
Screech Owl
Monk Parakeet
Belted Kingfisher
Pileated Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Pheobe
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Starling
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Cardinal
Painted Bunting (5)
Tree Swallow
Blue-headed Vireo
Black and White Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellowthroat
Mockingbird
Catbird
House Wren
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher



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